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Melbourne v South Melbourne
Victoria Cricket Association Premiership 1948/49 (Final)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 26th March, 2nd, 9th April 1949 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossSouth Melbourne won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn (Melbourne won on first innings)
UmpiresAN Barlow, RJJ Wright
Close of play day 1South Melbourne (1) 163/7 (Hassett 84*, Scott 14*)
Close of play day 2Melbourne (1) 40/4 (Meikle 11*, Stevens 0*)
South Melbourne first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SE Holderb Daniel4     
EO Holderc Stevens b Daniel2     
R Howardc IH McDonald b Daniel21     
*AL Hassettc IH McDonald b Fairbairn122     
JL Chambersc Fairbairn b Iverson13     
J Hallebonec IH McDonald b Fairbairn14     
IWG Johnsonlbw b Iverson2     
+KW Aldenhovenb Iverson1     
RB Scottst IH McDonald b Iverson30     
J Eichhornnot out3     
JW Wilsonc IH McDonald b Iverson1     
Extras(6 b, 5 lb)11
Total(all out, 88.6 overs)224
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-14, 3-48, 4-67, 5-99, 6-103, 7-109, 8-209, 9-219, 10-224 (88.6 ov)
Melbourne bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Daniel25   6633--
Fairbairn18   3412--
Iverson33.611595--
Meikle12   1500--
Melbourne first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*H Dowsleylbw b Johnson8     
CC McDonaldc Johnson b Scott0     
JG Greenc Johnson b Wilson14     
GS Meiklelbw b Johnson43     
JE Cooperlbw b Wilson7     
RB Stevensb EO Holder96     
+IH McDonaldlbw b Johnson2     
J Danielc Hassett b Wilson26     
BM Lynchc Chambers b SE Holder65     
CL Fairbairnc and b Hassett16     
JB Iversonnot out9     
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 83 overs)291
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-19, 3-23, 4-38, 5-93, 6-95, 7-140, 8-261, 9-271, 10-291 (83 ov)
South Melbourne bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Scott11   2451- 
Eichhorn10   1320- 
Wilson26   10593- 
Johnson31   71013- 
Hassett2   0221- 
EO Holder1   081- 
SE Holder1   0111- 
Chambers1   080-